Trumpet
/ˈtɹʌmpɪt/
noun
- A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.
"The royal herald sounded a trumpet to announce their arrival."
- Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.
"The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit."
- The cry of an elephant, or any similar loud cry.
"The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters."
- One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it.
- A funnel, or short flaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine.
verb
- To sound loudly, be amplified
"The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears."
- To play the trumpet.
"Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway."
- Of an elephant, to make its cry.
"The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet."
- To give a loud cry like that of an elephant.
- To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically
"Andy trumpeted Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment."
SYNONYMS
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Trumpet"
Trumpet is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Trumpet" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "trumpet" is a medium-scoring word.